Darnell Roy
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Darnell Roy | |
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| Birth name | Darnell Robinson |
| Born | February 9, 1991 Tenafly, New Jersey |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Darnell Robinson (born February 9, 1991) known professionally as Darnell Roy is an American music artist, record executive and producer.[1] He is best known for starring in First Family of Hip Hop as the President of Sugar Hill Records.[2]
Early life
Darnell Roy was born on February 9, 1991 in Tenafly, New Jersey. He is the grandson of Sylvia Robinson, founder of Sugarhill Records.[3] In 2008, Darnell enrolled at SAE Institute in Atlanta, Georgia but dropped out to pursue music.[4]
Career
Darnell began recording songs as a child at the Sugarhill studio.[5] In 2006 he was featured on MTV's My Super Sweet 16 when he was turning just 15 years old.[6] In March 2010, he produced his first record, “Drip,” with Young Joc featuring Lil Wayne. Roy later collaborated with Young Money artists Lil Twist and Lil Chuckee.[4] He went on to participate in the Scream Tour alongside Bow Wow, Omarion and Chris Brown.[1] In 2016, he starred in Bravo's docu-series First Family of Hip Hop.[7][8] Following the debut of the show, he released the song, “NASA."[9] In January 2017, his single “Not So Low Key Ft. Velous” was released and in June of the same year, he shared the track “Preserve” where he discusses his family's legacy in hip hop.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | My Super Sweet 16 | Himself | Episode: "Darnell Robinson" |
| 2016 | First Family of Hip Hop | Himself | Lead role |
Discography
| Title | Details |
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| ’’Go Wild’’ |
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| ’’Promise’’ |
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| ’’Dividends’’[11] |
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| ’’NASA’’ |
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| Not So Low Key Ft. Velous |
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| ’’Preserve’’[12] |
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References
- ^ a b BravoTV. "Darnell Robinson". Bravo TV. Bravo TV.
- ^ Blake, Liza. "Sugarhill Records Returns to the Spotlight With Bravo's 'First Family of Hip Hop': Exclusive Trailer Premiere". Billboard. Billboard.
- ^ Michaels, Sean. "Sylvia Robinson, 'mother of hip-hop', dies aged 75". The Guardian. The Guardian.
- ^ a b C, Lu. "DARNELL ROY: HEIR TO THE THRONE". The Source. The Source.
- ^ White, Tiffany. "See Where the Rich Teens From 'My Super Sweet 16' Are Now!". in Touch. in Touch.
- ^ Palmer, Tamara. "Darnell Robinson Once Rode a Camel with Rihanna on My Super Sweet 16". BravoTV. BravoTV.
- ^ Coleman, Vernon. "'First Family of Hip Hop' TV Series to Explore Inner Workings of Sugarhill Records". XXL. XXL.
- ^ "RESPECT. Interview: 'First Family of Hip Hop'-Darnell Robinson". Respect. Respect.
- ^ "Darnell Roy Reaches For The Stars With "NASA"". HipHopDX. HipHopDX.
- ^ Perez, Madelyn. "Darnell Robinson "Preserves" His Family Legacy with New Track". HipHopEnquirer. HipHopEnquirer.
- ^ "Darnell Roy Delivers Emotional Video for "Dividends"". Boi1Da. Boi1Da.
- ^ Bullock, David. "Darnell Roy- "Not So Low Key" (video)". AllHipHop. AllHipHop.